Quantification and use of forest biomass residues in Maputo province, Mozambique

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1221-1228

  Vasco, H ^a   Costa, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy potential; Forest residues; Maputo province; Power plant

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS POWER PLANTS; COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY; ELECTRIC NETWORKS; ENERGY POTENTIAL; FOREST BIOMASS; FOREST FIRES; FOREST GROWTH; FOREST RESIDUE; FOREST RESIDUES; MAPUTO PROVINCE; MOZAMBIQUE; PRE-TREATMENT; THEMATIC CARTOGRAPHY; TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE;

BIOMASS; DEFORESTATION; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; MAPPING; MAPS; RISK PERCEPTION;

ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

BIOENERGY; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS POWER; CARTOGRAPHY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA SET; ENERGY USE; FOREST FIRE; GROWTH RATE; PHYTOMASS; PLANT RESIDUE; POWER PLANT; THEMATIC MAPPING;

BIOMASS; DEFORESTATION; ENERGY; FORESTRY; MAPPING; MAPS; POWER PLANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; MAPUTO [MOZAMBIQUE]; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67651001610     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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